[Code Monkey]

Originally Posted by Gary Bolton

I did read the thread, every single post. And I still think it's a bit OTT really, no offense intended.

You can't really have images installed on your site, that are not hotlink protected. And expect that people will not use them after finding them in google image search. I've seen this argument many times on other sites about images. The bottom line is this, if you don't want others using them. You should watermark them and enable hotlink protection right from the very word go.

If your just going to upload them without watermarks, and also not even enable hotlink protection so there not advertised in Google images for anybody to use and get. I really don't see your complaint to be honest, you've left yourself wide open. There could be a thousand other sites out there by now using your images that your totally un-aware off.

I once knew a guy who created fantastic banner logo's, he went on to create header logos for cash for businesses. The same happened to him. He uploaded demo's without watermarks. And everybody used them. He had the same argument as this thread. But everybody told him it was his own silly mistake for not watermarking them as demo's.

Not that you're all wrong, but it's obvious you haven't read the thread.

This is not from a google search. This is from allowing his review section to be shown as an example. And others just grabing what they need without asking. And on top of that, someone grabing them and selling them to others that are using this mod.

As far as google that can be fixed easing by turning off indexing for that directory and including it in robots.txt

And it makes no sense whatsoever to watermark images that are being used in an actual application. That would look kind of silly now wouldn't it.

That being said, the responce was a bit over the top and looks like it was embarasing for individuals that where duped into thinking they were making a legit purchase. Next time, be patient, diplomatic and determined to find the real culprit at the expence of only that person.